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MeSH Heading: Occult Blood
Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.925; E05.200.925
Unique ID: D009780
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009780
Annotation: if fecal occult blood, do not coordinate with FECES
Scope Note: Chemical, spectroscopic, or microscopic detection of extremely small amounts of blood.
Entry Term(s): Fecal Occult Blood Test
NLM Classification #: QY 160
See Also: Melena
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/06/09

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